Carton making and sealing machine.



H. 1,. JOHNSON. CARTOK MAKING AIIID SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, [912 a 4 Patent-ed May 19. 19%,

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APPLICATION FILE D AUG. 21, L912.

Patented May 19, 19%

6 SHEET H, L. JOHNSON. ARTON MAKING AND SEALING MACHINE.

APPLKGATILN FILED AUG 21,1912

Patented hay 19, 1914.

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H. L. JOHNSON CARTON MAKING AND SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED AUG.21.1912.

Patented May 19, 1914 U SHEETS? 311L U'1'1.

H. L. JOHNSON. CARTON MAKING AND SEALING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21.1912. 1,096,918. I Patented May19,1914

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H. L. JOHNSON. CARTON MAKING AND SEALING MACHINE.

I APPLIQATIOII FILED AUG 21, 1912. ifi fifi 1 & Patented May 19, 1914- 4 5 SHEETS-SHEET B.

' 1 .UNITED srii HARRY L. JQH'NSUZT, 31 BATTLE GREEK, IJIIQHIG N.

CARTON MAKING AMI SEA-LIN? MACHII'IE.

Specification. o"; Leizters Extent.

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tom memberZ the its membqrio Yballculzozrm't may oncern: section on line corresponding to lin 5-8 Be it lmown'that I, HARRY L. JOHNSON, a of Fig. 11 showing details of the den closing citizen of the Uniled'States. residing at the mechanism, a carton being showii on the city of Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, and cu-1n 12. Fig. IX is a. detail horizontal sec- 57 State of l'dichigan. have invented certain tion on a line corresponding to line 9-4) of new and useful Improvements in Carton Fig. VH1. Fig. X is detail view of the fll'lal cing and Sealing Machines, of which the carton form or carrier 12 showing the lever .t'ollowing is a sperrllication, 1.02 for throwing out the side of the carton This invention relates to improvements in to permit the. securing flap being folded on carton making and sealing machines. der the some. Fig. XI is an enlarged c ctail The main objects of this invention are: ver" il section on a line corresponding to lfirst, to provide'a combination carton inah;- line 11-il of Fig. It showing details of the ing =and top scaling machine. Second, to blank teed mechanism. XII is a detail provide a combination carton making and horizontal section on a iine correspoi iingto '[Q 1 5 scaling machine which may be used for i1'i;ll{- line 1f]- 12 of V show details of the ing cartons and sealing filled cartons simulfriction .ieans for the blank feed bell Fig. taneously, or for making cartons or for seal- XIII is a. detai view of the cart-on folding .ing only. as desired. Third, to provide an mechanism. partially in section on lins improved nilchine adapted for these purof Figs. 1V and XVI. Fig. XI 20 poses which is entirely automatic. Fourth. a. detail vertical section on a line correspond to provide an improved machine possessing ing to line 1 li4: of I XIII. Fig. XV is these advantages which is very compact, and transverse s iion on a. line corresponding at. the same time, is of large capacity. to line 15-l5 of Fig. XXII. Fig. XVI is a Fifth, to providean improved carton nnikdetail elevati view of the carton folding 30 25 ing and sealing machine which is coinparamember To. XVII is a sectional view tivel-y simple and economical in structiu'e out the carton .Lolding member 76 on a line and gvery easy to operate corresponding to line 17-1Z of Fig. XVI. -Further objects, and objects relating to l XVIII is s detail. section on a line corstructural details'will definitely appear from responding to line 18-48 of Fig. XVI. 80 the detailed description to follow. Fig. XIX. is a detail horizontal section on a. "I' accomplish the objects of my invention line correspondin to line ill-19 of Fi 1, by the devices and means dcscribedg in the showing details oi the carton. delivery mechfollowii'ig specification. T he invci'ltion is anisin. Fig. XX is a detail section on a line clearly defined and pointed out in the claims. corresponding to the broken line 2020 of "85 A structure which is a preferred einhodi- Fig. XIX. Fig. XXI is a detail view showment of my invention is clearly illustrated ing the lisp turner or folder 65. XXII in the accompanying drawing, forming a is a plan view of a blank for a carton such part of this specification, in which the machine illustrated especially designed Figure I is a side elevation of a structure to manufacture. i 05 '40 en'ibodying the features of my invention, a. In the drawing. similar reference characportion only. of the scaled carton delivery ters refer to similar parts throughout the conveyor 18 being illustrated. Fig. H is :1 several views, and the sectional views are plan view' of a structure appearing in Fig. 1. taken looking in the direction of the little Fig. III is a horizontal section on a line corarrows at the ends of the section lines. 45' responding to line 3-3 of Big. V. Fig. IV Referring to the drawing, the frame of isafront. elevation. Fig. V is a longitudithe structure l isted, comprises a pair of nal vertical section on a line corresponding l3ZlSGlll9ll'1lJ9/l, l. i, conncctcdby cross pieces to "line- 5-5 0i 1V, the conveyor and 2 and 3 and having suitable feet Side certain other parts being shown in full lines members are mounted on the cross pieces in ordcrlo better illustrate the details therethe side i'ncinhers being connected by suitot. Fig. V l is a detail, section onfa lino corable cross pieces to provide a rigid frame to responding to line 6 ti oi VII. showsupport the mechanism and the driving coning the driving gear for one see of the rollers ncctions therefor. Disp d centrally and 106; "Fig. V11 is a detail vertical section on longitudinally of the frame, is r. conrevcr 11c 55 a line corresponding to the broken line 7-? way comprising a top member-f a hotig. VIII is a detail vertical in aged above the frame cross pieces 3 while the bottom member 7 is arranged below the same. The conveyor chain 8 is supported on suitable sprockets 9 and 10 arranged at the ends of the conveyor way. See Fig. V.

The links carryin the carton frames or carriers are provide with supports 11 which engage grooves in the sides of the way memrs to support the frames or carriers in an upri ht position, while the cartons carried there y are acted upon by the carton folding and sealing mechanism. The structural details ofthe conveyor way and these guides or supports are preferably those described in my application for patent on carton sealing machine, filed January 27, 1912, Ser. No. 673,723, and as such details form no part of my present invention I do not further illustrate or describe the same herein.

Carton forms or carriers 12, and flights or carriers 13, are mounted on the carrier chain in an alternating relation, the forms 12 being the forms on which the cartons are formed and carried through the sealing mechanism, while the flights or carriers 13 are the carriers which the filled cartons are carried through the sealing mechanism.

The forms 12 are referably open frames provided with per orat-ions 14 in their outer ends so that the cartons may be ejected by means of compressed air, the sprocket 10 being provided with a nozzlelike tooth adapted to engage the links on which the forms 12 are mounted. This sprocket is connected by the pipe 15 to the pressure tank 16 which is supplied with air through the pump 17.

The ejecting mechanism is that described and claimed in my application for patent referred to and as its details form nopart of this invention, I do not illustrate or de scribe the same herein.

The sealed cartons are discharged at the rear of the machine into the delivery conveyer, designated generally by the numeral 18. See Fig.1.

I will first describe the carton making mechanism and then the sealing of the cartons, as the end flap closing and scaling mechanism employedin making the cartons is also utilized for sealing the filled cartons.

The carto blanks having been previously slit to provi e flaps and scored to facilitate folding as shown in Fig. XXII are placed in a" stack upon the tab e 19 in position so that the lower edge of the top blank of the stack on the table is engaged by the feed wheels 20. Tie structure illustrated is pro vidcd with four of these feed wheels. The feedwheels '20 are provided with friction lugs 21, see Figs. V and XI, positioned so that a blank is fed at each revolution of the feed wheels. These friction lugs are preferably rubber blocks arranged in suitable seats 22 provided therefor in the wheel rims on the shaft and adjustably supported in the seats by means of the screws 23 which engage the follower disks 24. In fi ont of the table and substantially in theplane thereof so that the blanks readily pass from the table thereto, is a friction feed plate 25 having a rubber facing 26. This feed plate is positioned to shpport the blanks at the point of engagement of the friction lugs 21 of the feed wheels therewith. The feed plate is carried by the arms 27 on the rod 28 extending across the frame, the plate bein ad justably mounted on these arms. This adjustment is secured by mounting the plate on the pivots 29 on the arms and providing screws'30 which are arranged through cars 31 on the plate and engage threaded lu 32 on the arms 27. By means of this adgustment, the friction may be very accurately adjusted so as to secure a ositive and accurate feed for the blanks. T e blanks are delivered by the feed wheels between the feed belts 33 and 34. The feed-belts 34 are arran ed on pulleys and 36. The pulleys are disposed below the feed wheels. The feed belts 33 are carried by the pulleys 37 which are mounted on the shaft 33 of the feed wheels and the puleys 39 on the shaft 40 arranged parallel with the shaft 41 for the pulleys 36. The

pulleys and 37 are so disposed that the bolts 33 travel over the bolts 34 as they pass over their supporting pulleys 36 to receive thecarton blanks from the feed wheels and deliver the same to the forms.

To support the feed belts between their pulleys and secure the desired amount of friction on the feed belts, I provide a pressure means consisting of pairs of plates 44 and 45, the plates 44 being carried by cross bars 46 arranged within the bolts 34, the plates being carried by blocks 47 -adjustably mounted on the cross bars 48 arranged within the belts 33 by means of the adjusting screws 47, see Figs. V and XII, the belts passing between the plates as clearly shown in Fig. XIL- By this means, the belts are supported between the pulleys at the point wherethey engage the carton blanks and their frictional engagement with the blanks may be nicely regulated so that the blanks are fed positively. The blanks are also provided with belt tighlcucrs 49.

The feed wheels and feed belts are driven from the shaft 43 which connected by the sprocket chain 50 and the sprocket wheel 51 on the shaft 43 to the sprocket wheel 52 The driving shaft 54 is provided with tight. and loose pulleys and 56. The shaft 54 is connected by the shaft 169 and the gears 170,171, 172 and 173, the sprocket 174 and sprocket chain 57 to the sprocket 58 on the shaft 59 at the rear of the machine. The conveyor driving sprocket 9 is mounted on this shaft 59. The shaft 59 is connected by the sprocket chain the flap turner 65,

gear 62 meshing with the gear 63 on swung against the form.

to the shaft 61. On the shaft 61 is a the shaft 53. The gear 172 is provided with a shifting lever 175 by means of which the mechanism is thrown into and out of gear.

By these connections, the feed wheels and feed belts are properly timed with the conveyer so that the carton blanks are delivered to the forms 12 and are carried along there by through the folding and sealing mechanism.

As the blanks are carried down by the feed belts, the securing flap G4 is engaged by see Figs. 1V and XXL-and folded upon the bar like-sup- -po1tt66 so as to presentthe face of the. flaps to the glue wheel 67. The support 60 sup ports the flap while it is acted upon by the glue wheel. 'When the securing flap is released it swings out again as there nothing to retain it in the position in which it receives the'glue. The glue tank 08 is arranged to properly deliver the glue to the glue wheel. The glue wheel is driven by the sprocket chain 69 and suitable sprockets on' the glue Wheel and the driving shaft 54. The meohanism is timed so that the blanks are fed down in front of the forms 12. their lower edges being supported by the rest 70 thereof.

The carton blanks are carried by the,

forms between the rollers 71 and 71, 71 which are arranged at the sides of the conveyor. This folds the side portions 72 and 73 of the blan rs against the form, the side portion 74-, being engaged by the frontof the form. The rollers 71 are alincd, being in effect a sectional roller. the two rollers being employed to accommodate the folder mem ber 70. As the side portion. 73 of the carton is swunginto position, the side portion is engaged bythe folder member 70 and The folder member 70 provided with rollers 77. the member being: forked and provided with a spindie 78 by which the rollers are carried-- see Figs. XVI and XVII. On the spindle 78 is a sleeve 79 which servesas a bearing for the. rollers 77. On the sleeve 79 are fin.- gers 80 which are actuated at the proper time to fold the securing flap G-t-umler the side portion 752'.

The member 70 is rarried by an arm 81 on the slide 99 To provide a forward and lateral movement for the member 76. the

is prorided with a pin R7 engaging the ram.

The shaft 88 is provided with a slotted arm Sfilengaging: the. pin 87 so that as the shaft is'revolved, the pin is carried around in he earn groove, thus reciprocating the slide carrying the folder member 76 and also the carriage. The shaft- 88 is provided with a sprocket 90 connected by the sprocket chain 91 to a sprocket 92 which is connected by means which will appear as the description proceeds so that the actuation of the folder member is properly timed.

The flap folding fingers 80 are actuated to fold the securing flap (it underthc side por tions '72. I accomplish this by means of the rack 93 coacting with the pinions 94c on the sleeve 79 by which the fingers are carried. The rack is connected by a link 95 to the lever 9G pivoted at 97 on the arm 81 of the slide 82, the lever is conn cted by a link 98 to the rack slide or actuating member 99 having a limited movement independent of the slide 82 so that just prior to the time the slide 82 reaches the limit of its stroke the stop .100 of the actuating member 99 eng ne's-s and the continued movement of the slide 82 actuates the rack 93. The rack 93 is mounted in a slideway 101 on the member 70. See Fig. XVl-l l. The stop for the actuating member 99 is preferably adjustable as shown in Fig. XIV.

To insure the folding of the securing flap 61 inside of the side portion 72. the forms 1'2 are provided with levers lo arrangcd to force the rear edge of the side wall 72- outward when the lever is actuated. The lever 102 is actuated by the lever 103 which is pivoted at 101 to engage the lever 102. See Figs. HT and X. The'lcvcr 103 is actuated by the cam 10?.

the carton is carried between the foldin; rollers 71. 71 descrihech its side portion 72 is pressed down on the glued flap 61.. The carton then carried between the pressure rollers 106 arranged vertically at each side of the conveyor so that the cartons are carried along between the same. These rollers are connected by trains of gears desi 'nated generally by the numeral 107. see 1* Li. V1 and VII. The trains of 107 are driven from the gears 108 on the shafts 100 and-100, The train of gears 107 is shown in detail in Fig. VI. the gears being arranged so that the rollers are all driven in a forward direction, the object boinp to obviate friction of the rollers on the sides of the carton as it is carried along.'

Thrshatts 10b and 109 are provided with sprockets: 110 which are connected by the sen'ocket chains 111 to sprockets 112 driven through the gears 112 on the vertical shafts 11 at the rear of the. machine. 4

The sprocket- 02 for the folder mechanism driving-chain 91 is carried the shaft 109,

As the cartons leave the pressure rollers,

; the inner rear flap is engaged by the flap ladder 114, and folded forwardly under the l u inner tlap.- See Fig. VIIL' This fold-.- 121,1 is tuned so that it s effected justpreby gears 92 to vious to the engagement of the folding of the front inner flap by the flap'folder and retainer 115 whichis a fixed horizontal barlike member turned upwardly at its forward end so that the flap is prise-sod down and retained as the carton carried along under the same.

The flap folder 111 is mounted on the rock-shaft 116 which is provided with a segment 117 driven through the curved rack 118 carried by an arm on the rock-shaft 11 the object being to actuate the tin folder with a quick stroke so thatthe flap is folded forwardly as the carton is carried along. See Figs. V and VIII. The rock shaft 119 is prrn'ided with an arm 120 connected by the link 121 to the lev'er 122 pivoted at 123 i to be actuated by the cam wheel 124 which is provided with a cam groove in its inner face to engage the arm. See Figs. I and III.

As the cartons are carried under the folder 115- the outer or side flaps are ongaged by the spreaders ni -guides 125 an rangedat eaeh side' ofth'o flap folding and retaining member 115. These spreaders or guides are preferably formed of an A shaped rod arrangedthrough the support 126. The guides or Spreaders are inclined rearwardly to spread lind guide the side flaps to the glue rollers 127. The side flaps are supported as they pass under the glue rollers by the rollers 128. These supporting rollers and flap guides and glue rollers are preferably as shown in my co-ponding application referred'to and therefore are not described with further detail herein.

After the cartons pass the glue rollers, the side flaps are folded and sealed upon the inner flaps by the fiap folders 129 and the flap pressers. 130. As these flap folders 1 2$) which are shaped somewhat like a mold board, engage under the side flaps and fold them inward one upon the other, the flap folders and pressers being arranged alternately so that one flap is turned and pressed upon the inner flaps and the other is turned and pressed upon such flap. The flap pressers are driven by the shafts 176 Which are connected by suitable sprockets 177 and 178 and the chains 179 to the shafts 113. As these flap folders and presscrs are ofthe type illustrated in my co-pending application referred to and as their structural details form no part of my present invention,

I do not describe the same with further detail herein.

After passing the [lap folders, the closed and sealed flaps are engaged by the curved flap re aining bar 131 which retains them in their sealed position until they are engaged by the pressure rollers 132, the objects of placing these rollers some distance from the scaling point being to give the glue or other adhesive employed, time to partially set.

The rollers 132 are connected by a train of gears 133 so that they are all driven in the same dircctiou. One of the rollers is provided with a s noeket connected by the spreclwt chain 131 to a sprocket on the shaft After passing the pressure rollers 132 the flaps are or raged by the retainer 135 which prevents their opening until the cartons are ejected from the carrier formed by the pneumatic means stated.

I will now describe the carton sealing mechanism, that is, the mechanism for seal ing the tilled cartons.

The tilled cartons are carried into the ma chine by the belt 13G carried bythe pulley 1:17 supported in the arm 138 projecting out of the front of the machine and the pulley on the stub shaft 139 positioned so that the belt is supported alongside of the table 140.

The shifter 141 is slidably mounted on the rock-shaft 119 and is actuated by the bell crank lever 142 pivoted at 143 and connected by the link 14 1 to the shifter and by the link 145 to the actuating lever 140. This actuating lever is pivoted at 1 17 to be en gaged by the cam Wheel 1 18 having a cam groove on its inner side. This cam wheel is pnmnted on the outer end of the shaft 59 so that the actuation of the shifter is properly timed. The filled cartons are shifted from the feed belt on to the conveyor carriers or flights 13. The filled cartons may be delivered to the feed belt of any suitable con-- veyer or by hand, as desired, and in pray. tice are delivered from a filling machine di rectly on the belt. The shifting mechanism in detail is preferably that described and claimed in my application for patent, Serial No. 446,893, and 1 do not hereloro illustratc the same with further detail herein.

As the filled cartons are carried along by the conveyer, the top flaps are folded and scaled by the mechanismdescribed for folding the bottom flaps in the manufacture of the carton.

At the rear end of the machine, the sealed .cartons are discharged to the delivery conveyer 18 instead of being carried to the front end of the machine to be discharged as are the empty cartons. The mechanism for eli'ecting this discharge of the filled scaled cartons comprises the discharge belts 150 arranged in opposed pairs at the rear end of the conveyor. The dischar e belts are actuated to engage the lillcd sealed cartons and permit the empty cartons to pass onward to the front end of the machine where they are ejected as described.

The belts 1150 are carried by pulleys 151 and 152, the pulleys 152 bein 1 mounted on the vertical shafts 153 carried by the swinging frame 151. These swinging frames are mounted on the vertical shafts 11.3. The shafts 112-3 are provided with beveled gears which mesh with gears 151'; on th shaft The cam sameness mounted verti cal shafted? intimated in the swinging frames 154. These shafts are connected by timed with the conveyor, the driving nulley 5% as g conveyor 18;

the gears ldland the gears lbs-to Website 113 so as to be driven tbereby and properly 9 of which is'mounted on the sleet descr1bed.- Pry. tins errangement, are swung from their engaging t etoes pl lion to e permit the unfilled cartons to p es and to" their engaging position to engage the filled cartons and deliver the same to tile delivery To insure ositive gripping of" t; v E ages by the -elts it provide belt ss goorts comprising the supporting bars 163 ranged between the nulleys and by the cross bars 16% mounted on the here 1655 The bars 163 are carried by the blocks 186 on the shafts 153. The pulleys are loosely mounted on these shafts end the shafts are pivoted in the frames to permit the swinging er the belt supports.

The belt supports are actuated by cams 167 on the gears 16d which engage rollers 168 on the belt supporting bars 185 so that as the gears 161 are revolved the belts are swung toward each other to engage the cartons carried'by the conveyor carri rs 13, the belts being swung apart to permit the-cartons carried by the forms 12 to pass on to the front of the machine.

' Wbile the machine illustrated manufactures the cartons directly from the blanks, the structure can be modified by omitting the blank feeding mechanism the mechanism for folding the blank upon the forms to receive cartons whose securing fie s have been previously secured, as is the case in the structure shown in my application for patent referred to. In snob. a modified structure the cartons are placed upon the conveyor carriers by hand. i

l have illustrated and described my improvements in a, practical embodiment, l

have not attempted to illustrate or describe ,vurious modifications and adaptations which I contemplate I believe such meniscuticns and adaptations nill be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which tbis invention relates from the disclosure made.-

the combination with tberconveyer having forms thereon, of a blank feeding means timed to feed the blanks to the front s des of the forms,a securing; flap glum means arranged to apply the glue es the blank is fecl'to the forms, folding rollers disposed at sides of the conveyer to fold the blank against the sides of the form, a folder memher for the rear side of the carton provided with e'certon engaging roller and securing folding fingers, means for actuating c cl folder member with a lateral and for- .ovement andior actuating said flap fiigersat the end of its stroke, side means the side ot the carton so that the securing flap is folded under the same prior'to the passing tibrou 'li said folding rollers wherefor actuating saidlevers to extend id? n or pressure rollers arranged at the rear of said folding rollers, and 'end flap closing and sealing mechanism positioned to action the carton as 1313 carried along by tlie'conveyer.

2. In restructure of the class described,

the combination with the conveyor having iorms thereon, oi a. blank feeding means timed to feed the blanks to the frontsides of the forms, a securing flap gluing means arranged to apply the glue as the blank is fed to the forms, folding rollers disposed'at the sides of the conveyor to fold the blank against the sides of the form, a folder member for the rear side of the carton provided 190 ioldinf: iiillgers at the end of its stroke, side ing" through said folding, rollers whereby the side ispresscd against the glued flap.

3. in a structure of the class described, the combination with the. conveyor having forms thereon, of a blank feeding means timed to feed the blanks to the front sides of the forms, a securing flap gluing means arranged to apply the glue as the blank is fed to the -form, folding rollers disposed at the sides of the conveyor to fold the blank against the sides of the form, a folder mem- 12o for the rear side of the carton provided with u securing flap folding finger, means for a tuating said foldermember and its flan folding finger to fold the flap under the udjaccnt side prior to its passing through the folding rollers, a series of pressure rollers arranged at the rear of said folding rollers, and end flap closing and sealing mechanism positioned to act on the carton v carried along by the conveyor.

2g levers carried by said forms, 30

side is pressed against the glued flap, 35

4. In a structure of the class described, the con' bination with the conveyor having terms thereon, ot a blank feeding means timed to feed lie blanks to the front sides of the forms, a St". icing flap gluing; means arranged to apply the glue as the Mark is it l to the form, folding rollers disposed at :he sides of the conveyor to fold the blank against the sides of the form, a .t'older member for the rear side oi? the arton provided with a securing flap folding finger, and means for actuating said folder member and its flap folding linger to fold the flap under the adjz-ucnt side prior to its passing through the folding rollers.

5. In a structure of the class described. the combinatitai with the convevcr having 'lorms thereon, of a blank feeding means tuned to teed the blanks to the trout sides ot the forms. a securing tlap gluing means, or tor 't'oldiug the blunt: against the ide of the form, a "folder member for the rear sine of the carton] n'oridcd with flap :lolding nger, means for actu- 'rl l'oldrr any oer and its said finger, unending uremia 1' carried by said vans, for actuating said members to V. the side at the carton that the ,ttmrb r lla ji is gtrlded under the same, and end flap cle'ising and scaling mechanism iositi red to act on the cart-on it carried along by the oonveyeix (t. In a structure of the class described, lllG combination with the convurcr having forms thereon, of a blank feeding means timed o feed the blanhs to the front sides of the it ms. a securing tlap gluing moans, means for f ldiirg the blunli against the sides of the tonne a folder men'iliier "for the rear side oi the carton provided with se rurin flap folding ting, means for actuating-'1" said folder member and its said tingen side extending members carried by said forms. and means r artuatuur an (none here to extend the .le at the carton so that the securing flap is folded under the same.

7. In a structure of the class dcsmibtul. the combination with the ronvever having forms thereon. ot a blank feeding i'neans timed to fwd the blanks to the trout sides of the forms. a securing flap gluin means, means For folding the blanks ag inst the "'9 of the forms, a folder member for the ride of the carton provided with a engaging roller and securing .tlap fingers, and in ans for actuating said 't'older lntlflllfil with a lateral and'fou ward 1'10'\ einent and for actuating said toldiug fingers at, the end of its stroke.

In a structure of the class described. the coml'iirnuiion villi tho conreycr having forms thereon, a securing tap gluing means, a foldcr member provided with seeming flan ri ding means, means for actuating said folder member and its said flap folding v mcans, side extending members carried by said forms, and means for actuating said members to extend the side of the carton so that, the securing flap is folded under the same.

9. In a, structure of the class described, the combinationwiththe conreycr having forms thereon, a flap gluing means, a flap folder member provided vvith a carton en gaging rolleraml with a flap folding finger, and m ans for actuating said member with, a intent and forvard movement and for actuating said flap folding finger at the end of its stroke. 7

10. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the conveyer having forms thereon, means for folding the blank and the securing flap upon the form, side extending levers carried by said forms, and mains for actuating said lovers to extend the side of the carton so that the securin llap is folded under the same.

11. In a structure of the class described, the combination Withthe conveyor having forms thereon, means for folding the blanlr and the securing flap upon the form, side extending members carried by said forms, and means for actuating said members to extend the sideof the carton so that the securing flap is folded under the same.

In a structure of the class described, the munbination of a folder member, a spindle carried thereby, a sleeve. on said spindle, rollers loosely mounted on said sleeve, fingers on said sleeve, a pinion on said sleeve, a ra h slidably mounted on said folder member to enact with said pinion, a. carria e, ways for said carriage, a slide by "which said folder member is carried mounted on raid carriage, a mm, a pin on said slide engaging said earn, a shaft; having a slotted arm engaging said pin whcreliy said folder member slide is reci 'irocated and said "arr-tacit actuated on its way, a rack slide provided with stops, a lever pivoted on said folder mmnber slide, and links connecting said courting tor the purpose s wcified.

1 3. In a structure of the class described, the combi: ation of a folder member, a. finger mounted on said folder member, a pinion connected to said linger. a rack slidablv mounted on said folder member to coact with said linger, a carriage, a Way for said carriage, a slide by which said folder member is carried mounted on said carriage, a cam, a pin on said slide engaging said cam, a shaft: having a slotted arm engaging said pin where-b3 said folder inenili-cr slide is'rc ciproei ted and said a rriage actuated on its var, a rack slide provider-t with stops. a

and iinlzs wnnecting said lever to said ark lever to said rzclt and its slide, all. 

